<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">A Glance Into a Migrant&#8217;s Life, But The Journey to Freedom Is Not What It Seems&#8230;</span></i></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The journey of a young Mexican migrant who crosses the border to find a new life, but realizes the journey is not all it is made out to be. A story about love, loss and finding freedom. Based off of </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nancyikelly/?hl=en"><b>Nancy Irene Kelly’s</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> play,</span> <b><i>“Backyard / Desert” </i></b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CukPWhJOxcP/?hl=en"><b>CK Films</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> produced project starring </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/juanesmontoyag/?hl=en"><b>Juanes Montoya</b></a> <span style="font-weight: 400">will be shown for the first time ever exclusively at </span><b>Regal Essex Crossing (129 Delancey Street, New York, NY 10002) </b><span style="font-weight: 400">this Thursday, July 20th at 6:15pm as a part of block one of the </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/katrafilmseries/?hl=en"><b>Katra Film Series</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. You can get tickets </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/katra-latinx-festival-tickets-665609565127"><b>HERE!</b></a><b> </b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im-BoPsy5TA"><b>WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR “CROSSING”</b></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Now in its 4th year, the </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/katrafilmseries/?hl=en"><b>Katra LatinX Film Festival</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> returns to Regal Essex Crossing in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The festival returns July 18-21 with a filmmaker pre-party, screenings followed by Q&;A, afterparties, and a closing night awards ceremony at BKLYN Commons Rooftop in Prospect Park Brooklyn NY. </span><a href="https://katrafilmseries.com/in-person/"><b>Full Lineup Details</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">About the Team:</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ethanfelizzari/?hl=en"><b>Ethan Felizzari-Castillo</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, the director of </span><b>“Crossing”</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> is a director, writer and producer in NYC. Ethan has worked on many projects ranging from theatrical ventures to film to music. Ethan founded </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ckproductionsny/?hl=en"><b>CK Productions Inc.</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, a production company in December of 2013. He has produced over 75 music videos, 10 films, branded content and over 100 live events/theatrical projects. Ethan is proudly producing </span><b>“Crossing”</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> alongside his staff at </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ckproductionsny/?hl=en"><b>CK Productions Inc.</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, and their branch </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ckfilmsny/?hl=en"><b>CK Films</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. </span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nancyikelly/?hl=en"><b>Nancy Irene Kelly</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, the writer of </span><b>Backyard/Desert</b><span style="font-weight: 400">, is a playwright, performer, dramaturg and educator. A member of the Dramatists Guild, she holds an MFA in theater from </span><b>Sarah Lawerence College</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> and a BA in Dramatic Art/Dance from </span><b>U.C. Berkeley</b><span style="font-weight: 400">. Her play </span><b>Backyard/Desert</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> was produced in New York City by The Theater Collective in September 2018. She taught acting and public speaking at New York area colleges from 2005-2010 as well as the New York City public school system. Originally from Northern California, she recently relocated back to the West Coast after 20 years in New York City. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">About the Company:</span></p>
<p><b>CK Films</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> is an award-winning film production company &; branch of multi-hyphenated entertainment house, </span><b>CK Productions Inc.</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> CK Films creates engaging narrative film &; music videos focused with the goal of telling stories of the often forgotten. CK has produced over 85 music videos, 7 shorts &; are currently working on their first two feature films.</span></p>